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Taking some great Christmas photos – tips and techniques (Part 1)




Tip 1026 (Christmas is a special time, remember to take along the camera): Christmas is a special time for people. Near the end of the year, it is a great holiday for spending time with the family, and for having a feast, and for giving and taking photos. With all this happening, it is pretty [...]


Bokeh, what is it, and how to improve it – Part 3




Read the second part of the series on bokeh and photography here:

Tip 1001 (Using lights in the image): You must have seen images where there are lights in the background in a blurred form. The presence of these lights can make the image look very pleasing, although this depends on photo to photo. If [...]


Tips and techniques for taking photos in low light (contd) ..




Continued from previous tips on the subject of low light (link).

Tip 986 (Using burst mode): Typically in low light photography, when you don’t have a tripod or some other place to put the camera to get a stable photo, then you have to take a hand-held photo. The problem with hand-held photos is due [...]


Tips and techniques for taking photos in low light (contd) ..




Continued from previous tips on the subject of low light (link).

Tip 981 (Using a diffuser for making the flash light less harsh): In indoor conditions, you may have to use a Flash for getting more light on your subjects. However, using the Flash (whether an external flash or the flash on the camera) can [...]


Tips and techniques for taking photos in low light (contd) ..




Continues from previous tips on the subject of low light (link).

Tip 976 (Remaining still in low light photography): When you are trying to take a shot in low light photography, and you don’t have a tripod handy, you need to ensue that the camera remains as still as possible. This could mean several techniques [...]